Tales of Eldraeth: The Forgotten Bond
2 parts Ongoing MatureHe was just trying to survive midlife, not start it over. But after the accident, he opens his eyes to silk sheets, a stranger's reflection, and a kingdom that speaks in bells and mercy while hiding knives. They say he's the prince. He knows he isn't-except his pulse answers the bracelet, doors hush when he passes, and two very different hearts keep finding him like magnets: one iron-willed and duty-bound, one bright and reckless with a tender core.
A found sister claims fate rerouted him home. A ghost insists this isn't the first time bonds chose him. And every time he reaches for the truth, something tugs the room-lamps dim, air cools, glass threads with gold-as if the world itself remembers.
If he wants his life back (or a better one), he'll need to map the lies, decide who to trust, and face why two hearts pull in the same direction. Maybe the legend is real. Maybe the legend is him. Either way, running won't work forever.